13 Facts About Penny Ford

Penny Ford rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album, Pennye.

Penny Ford has been a member of the groups Klymaxx and Soul II Soul.

Penny Ford was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Carolyn Griffith, an evangelist, and Gene Redd, Sr.

Penny Ford attended St Mark Catholic School in Cincinnati, where she enrolled in dance and music classes.

In 1986, Penny Ford replaced Lorena Shelby as the lead singer of Klymaxx.

In 1988, Penny Ford became friends with fellow vocalist Chaka Khan while singing background vocals on "Our Day Will Come", a duet with Edwin Starr.

Penny Ford toured as a background vocalist for Khan's European Tour in 1988.

Penny Ford took on a lesser role and only wrote two songs, "Colour of Love" and "See the Light", which were recorded by replacement members Thea Austin and Niki Haris, as Penny Ford chose to leave the group in 1991.

In 1994, Penny Ford began working with Soul II Soul again.

Penny Ford sang lead vocals on their single "Love Enuff", which was released in 1995.

Penny Ford was present when the group performed the song on Top of the Pops.

In 2022, Penny Ford was inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame.

Penny Ford has been known to play the guitar, flute, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, and synthesizer, all of which she played during her early career as a demo singer.